CURRENT MISSION

My mission in life is to live like tomorrow does not count. I dream of travelling the world, eating my way through cultures and meeting inspiring and awesome people on the way. I want to share life with great people, and have fun!

ABOUT ME

I am a friendly, fun and funny 25-year old, and an old soul. I love traveling and meeting people, sharing stories and life experiences, and discovering new cultures.
I grew up in the USA and in France, and have lived in West Africa too. I love cooking (I make a delicious risotto...), biking, soccer, art, dancing and exploring unknown cities.
I wear fedoras on occasion, and and rarely say no to an invitation to go out.
I am clean, neat and very responsible with housemates and hosts, and I like to help with chores when living in a community.
I love life and good people, and love to have fun in good company!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that life is the most precious thing we have. I want to live it to its full potential in its various stages, Right now I am a young, awesome 25-year old, and I feel I must explore, travel and have adventures. Why? because when I am old and balding, I want to rest, relax and tell my grandchildren stories that will inspire them to grab life by the horns Carpe Diem!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined in 2009 because I was making a solo trip to Vietnam, and wanted to meet great people through the journey. It's like the saying goes, "the journey is the destination"! I made great friends in Vietnam, and it inspired me to become a host in San Francisco. I continued hosting when I lived in Armenia while volunteering as a Kiva Fellow.

Today I am getting ready to embark on a year-long journey cooking in various communities around the world. I would love to meet couchsurfers along the way!

Interests

Travel, cooking, humor, philosophy, soccer, reading, biking, swimming, yoga and meditation

• arts
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• running
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• poker
• cycling
• soccer
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

All kinds of music...Jazz, Samba, Salsa, Gypsy, French folk, blues, anything that sounds good!
Books: gosh, where to start...Kundera, Vonnegut, Liebling, Marquez...the list can go on...
Movies: Goddard, Herzog, anything with Jack Nicholson, Tarantino...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done a few amazing things. I have learned to keep loving myself, no matter what.
I have loved passionately.
I have always given myself to my work with passion and love, without thinking of the bottom line. When you give yourself in your work, things tend to go well....
I have lived and traveled in West Africa, working as a money collector on a bus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGTA2i0nPIM.
I have climbed a 200 foot tree even though I am scared of heights.
I have survived a poorly planned trip into the Amazon.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am still a humble student in the school of life, and the more I learn the more I see out there in this big world! Nonetheless, I have learned a thing or two about running a restaurant of 90 employees. This experience serves me in all aspects of my life, dealing with my frustrations and with "being a good boss".
I am a good teacher of languages, particularly french and english.
I love cooking with people and sharing tips and recipes.

There is really no shortage of things I want to learn. I would love to brush up on my portuguese, which I have all but lost, and I am very interested in delving into Vietnamese cooking!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my passion for cooking, conversations about the meaning of life, and anything else that sparks our mutual interests.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Niger, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, France, Ghana

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